This is really two questions.1. How to best track costs of a project and compare with budget (what process/software do you use). I think Quickbooks calls this "job costing":I get a bunch of receipts then need to someh...
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Hello all,I am relatively new to the bigger pockets community. I learned about these forums from reading the bigger pockets books. I recall the author's experience being that he found a good deal on his first place, d...
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Anybody here that invests in Bakersfield? Is it a market that you can be successful with here in California? Would love to hear anybody's successes and failures in this area.
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This is my first post here on bigger pockets! I have been learning about real estate investing and different niches to invest in. I have a simple question for everyone on the bigger pockets community and that is what ...
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Recently, was contacted by a person who wanted to see an open property. Once there and seeing that they liked the property, they mentioned that they were disabled and had a voucher. I've tried to do some research on l...
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hello-I'm considering my first 4 unit fixer. When considering who should do what on the project. Should I have a general contractor do everything from A-Z or have them only do interior/exterior work and have specialis...
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Hello Everyone,I am new to BP and also REI but I have a few questions about my potential first deal that I'm hoping can be answered.I'm currently pursuing a 2/1 SFR that is between Holmes and the Paseo. The street it...
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Hello all! I'm totally new to the real estate game but I am an avid knowledge seeker and soak up information like a sponge. I'm in the Pittsburgh PA area and are looking to network as much as possible to get my bus...
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I'm in MA and I've been scanning the MLS for a month now and there is not that much around me that I feel is a good flip. Now, maybe I don't know what to look for but it seems most houses are way too expensive so even...
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Hi everyone,Started listening to the podcasts a few weeks ago and they have inspired my wife and I to buy our first investment home! We currently live in NYC (for my work) but have family in Boulder, Colorado and are ...